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Famous Firsts by LGBT Americans
Some early accomplishments by LGBT Americans LGBT Firsts: Government1 Local elected lesbian official: Kathy Kozachenko, 1974, Ann Arbor City Council, Mich. Local elected gay official: Harvey…Lorde, Audrey Geraldine
(Encyclopedia) Lorde, Audre, 1934–1992, African-American poet, essayist, and civil rights activist, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (M.L.S. 1961).…Locke, Alain LeRoy
(Encyclopedia) Locke, Alain LeRoy, 1885–1954, American writer, educator, philosopher, and cultural critic, b. Philadelphia, grad. Harvard (A.B., 1907; Ph.D., 1918), first African-American Rhodes…Ackroyd, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Ackroyd, Peter, 1949–, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973–82), where he was…Harrison, Lou Silver
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Lou Silver, 1917–2003, American composer, b. Portland, Oreg. He studied composition in California with Henry Cowell and Arnold Schoenberg. His early work stresses percussion…Notable Events and Celebrations: LGBT Pride Month
There are celebrations around the world during Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. There are also a variety of events held throughout the year. Below you will find information on…Coming Out While Still in the Game
More professional athletes are coming out and not just after they retire. by Jennie Wood and Katherine Schauer Jason Collins in 2012 Photo Credit:…LGBT Pride Month - Cultural & Social Issues
Read about recent developments in civil rights cases, milestones in affirmative action, what it means to be transgender, population and marriage statistics, policies on same-sex marriage, America's…LGBT Pride Month: Origins and Importance
Pride month, celebrated every year in June, serves as a tribute and a show of honor to members of the LGBTQ community and others involved in the stonewall riots of June 28, 1969, in Manhattan. It is…All About the Stonewall Riots
Rainmaker Photo/MediaPunch/IPXUprising for Gay Rights The Stonewall Riots, or the Stonewall Uprising, marked the beginning of the Gay Rights movement in New York City’s Greenwich village in 1969.…Trending
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